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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 291 · 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) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  6. 6.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  9. 9.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  23. 23.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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