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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 899 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  7. 7.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  16. 16.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed

Answer key

  1. adding a new point
  2. points against
  3. a good summary
  4. the whole group
  5. being short and clear
  6. covering both sides
  7. False
  8. trailing off
  9. False
  10. a long repeat of all
  11. a poor summary
  12. at the end
  13. a good summary
  14. a poor summary
  15. naming the main points
  16. False
  17. a poor summary
  18. a good summary
  19. staying neutral
  20. a poor summary
  21. short and balanced
  22. naming the main points
  23. being short and clear
  24. restate the topic
  25. a good summary
  26. False
  27. False
  28. False
  29. True
  30. restate the topic
  31. about a minute
  32. False
  33. a good summary
  34. leaving out one side
  35. a poor summary
  36. True
  37. a clear last line
  38. True
  39. a good summary
  40. points in favour

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