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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 983 · 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: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  7. 7.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  40. 40.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour

Answer key

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

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