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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 193 · 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) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  7. 7.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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