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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 264 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  2. 2.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  35. 35.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off

Answer key

  1. the whole group
  2. False
  3. mentioning key facts
  4. about a minute
  5. a clear last line
  6. saying where we agreed
  7. points in favour
  8. short and balanced
  9. points against
  10. points in favour
  11. a good summary
  12. a good summary
  13. trailing off
  14. True
  15. a poor summary
  16. points in favour
  17. a good summary
  18. only your own view
  19. a poor summary
  20. points against
  21. True
  22. a clear last line
  23. a good summary
  24. saying where we agreed
  25. trailing off
  26. True
  27. getting facts wrong
  28. staying neutral
  29. a good summary
  30. adding a new point
  31. a poor summary
  32. restate the topic
  33. False
  34. being short and clear
  35. at the end
  36. a long repeat of all
  37. a good summary
  38. False
  39. starting a new debate
  40. mentioning key facts

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