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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 303 · 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) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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