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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 945 · 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) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  2. 2.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  22. 22.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  36. 36.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts

Answer key

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

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