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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 164 · 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: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  9. 9.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  22. 22.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  36. 36.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

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

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