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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 379 · 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) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  15. 15.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  22. 22.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  34. 34.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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