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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 930 · 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.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  16. 16.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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