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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 228 · 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) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  5. 5.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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