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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 504 · 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: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  19. 19.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  28. 28.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. saying where we agreed
  3. the whole group
  4. naming the main points
  5. points against
  6. True
  7. leaving out one side
  8. at the end
  9. a good summary
  10. mentioning key facts
  11. mentioning key facts
  12. staying neutral
  13. restate the topic
  14. False
  15. naming the main points
  16. adding a new point
  17. a good summary
  18. trailing off
  19. True
  20. a poor summary
  21. restate the topic
  22. trailing off
  23. saying where we agreed
  24. only your own view
  25. a long repeat of all
  26. False
  27. restate the topic
  28. True
  29. a poor summary
  30. a poor summary
  31. adding a new point
  32. a poor summary
  33. starting a new debate
  34. a poor summary
  35. a good summary
  36. True
  37. being short and clear
  38. points against
  39. a clear last line
  40. a good summary

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