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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 486 · 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) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  3. 3.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  6. 6.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  15. 15.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  24. 24.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  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) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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