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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 258 · 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) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  4. 4.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  19. 19.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  21. 21.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all

Answer key

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

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