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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 262 · 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) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  18. 18.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  20. 20.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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