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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 932 · 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: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  29. 29.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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