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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 984 · 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: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  11. 11.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  26. 26.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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