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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 439 · 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) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  19. 19.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

  1. adding a new point
  2. False
  3. getting facts wrong
  4. points in favour
  5. short and balanced
  6. a poor summary
  7. being short and clear
  8. restate the topic
  9. about a minute
  10. a good summary
  11. only your own view
  12. a good summary
  13. being short and clear
  14. blaming others
  15. True
  16. a good summary
  17. staying neutral
  18. at the end
  19. False
  20. the whole group
  21. covering both sides
  22. staying neutral
  23. a good summary
  24. a poor summary
  25. leaving out one side
  26. a long repeat of all
  27. trailing off
  28. True
  29. False
  30. False
  31. restate the topic
  32. points against
  33. a good summary
  34. False
  35. a good summary
  36. restate the topic
  37. leaving out one side
  38. only your own view
  39. starting a new debate
  40. adding a new point

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