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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 329 · 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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  4. 4.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  15. 15.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  28. 28.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points

Answer key

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

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