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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 197 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  11. 11.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  19. 19.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  20. 20.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  32. 32.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side

Answer key

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

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