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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 136 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  40. 40.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle

Answer key

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

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