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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 393 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  7. 7.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral

Answer key

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

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