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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 233 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear

Answer key

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

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