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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 292 · 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) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  4. 4.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  16. 16.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  27. 27.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no

Answer key

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

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