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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 940 · 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) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  3. 3.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  9. 9.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  19. 19.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  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.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  35. 35.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others

Answer key

  1. adding a new point
  2. staying neutral
  3. no
  4. a good summary
  5. a good summary
  6. blaming others
  7. a good summary
  8. about a minute
  9. False
  10. a poor summary
  11. True
  12. a good summary
  13. a poor summary
  14. True
  15. a good summary
  16. at the end
  17. restate the topic
  18. short and balanced
  19. the whole group
  20. points against
  21. False
  22. being short and clear
  23. getting facts wrong
  24. trailing off
  25. only your own view
  26. adding a new point
  27. restate the topic
  28. restate the topic
  29. False
  30. naming the main points
  31. False
  32. a clear last line
  33. naming the main points
  34. points in favour
  35. False
  36. starting a new debate
  37. False
  38. points in favour
  39. a good summary
  40. blaming others

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