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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 974 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  9. 9.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  16. 16.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  27. 27.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  32. 32.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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