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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 952 · 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: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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