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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 911 · 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) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line

Answer key

  1. trailing off
  2. a good summary
  3. mentioning key facts
  4. a long repeat of all
  5. points against
  6. the whole group
  7. a good summary
  8. about a minute
  9. staying neutral
  10. mentioning key facts
  11. a good summary
  12. at the end
  13. a good summary
  14. a poor summary
  15. no new arguments
  16. only your own view
  17. a poor summary
  18. a poor summary
  19. True
  20. True
  21. restate the topic
  22. no
  23. leaving out one side
  24. staying neutral
  25. short and balanced
  26. a good summary
  27. saying where we agreed
  28. restate the topic
  29. a poor summary
  30. False
  31. a good summary
  32. False
  33. covering both sides
  34. False
  35. restate the topic
  36. True
  37. getting facts wrong
  38. a poor summary
  39. points in favour
  40. starting a new debate

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