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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 454 · 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) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  4. 4.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  19. 19.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  26. 26.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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