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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 449 · 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) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  6. 6.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  17. 17.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others

Answer key

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

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