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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. a good summary
  3. True
  4. leaving out one side
  5. a poor summary
  6. short and balanced
  7. about a minute
  8. no new arguments
  9. naming the main points
  10. False
  11. restate the topic
  12. getting facts wrong
  13. True
  14. no
  15. True
  16. starting a new debate
  17. True
  18. leaving out one side
  19. mentioning key facts
  20. a good summary
  21. starting a new debate
  22. covering both sides
  23. restate the topic
  24. points in favour
  25. the whole group
  26. a poor summary
  27. points against
  28. False
  29. points against
  30. a poor summary
  31. no new arguments
  32. a poor summary
  33. saying where we agreed
  34. a good summary
  35. covering both sides
  36. True
  37. blaming others
  38. restate the topic
  39. at the end
  40. mentioning key facts

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