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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 102 · 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) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  21. 21.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  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: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  36. 36.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear

Answer key

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

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