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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 331 · 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 good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  3. 3.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  6. 6.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  26. 26.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

  1. saying where we agreed
  2. the whole group
  3. False
  4. a poor summary
  5. getting facts wrong
  6. False
  7. a poor summary
  8. starting a new debate
  9. being short and clear
  10. a good summary
  11. only your own view
  12. at the end
  13. points against
  14. True
  15. a good summary
  16. trailing off
  17. a poor summary
  18. only your own view
  19. False
  20. saying where we agreed
  21. adding a new point
  22. starting a new debate
  23. a poor summary
  24. True
  25. points against
  26. True
  27. a good summary
  28. True
  29. staying neutral
  30. points in favour
  31. a good summary
  32. a good summary
  33. False
  34. points in favour
  35. naming the main points
  36. False
  37. restate the topic
  38. points in favour
  39. points in favour
  40. a poor summary

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