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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 271 · 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) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  3. 3.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  9. 9.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  16. 16.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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