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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 929 · 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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a clear last line
  2. False
  3. only your own view
  4. no new arguments
  5. about a minute
  6. short and balanced
  7. a poor summary
  8. True
  9. leaving out one side
  10. naming the main points
  11. points in favour
  12. a long repeat of all
  13. False
  14. only your own view
  15. the whole group
  16. False
  17. a good summary
  18. being short and clear
  19. adding a new point
  20. True
  21. a good summary
  22. a good summary
  23. restate the topic
  24. False
  25. points against
  26. restate the topic
  27. False
  28. blaming others
  29. being short and clear
  30. True
  31. points in favour
  32. a good summary
  33. naming the main points
  34. a poor summary
  35. True
  36. False
  37. a good summary
  38. a poor summary
  39. True
  40. True

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