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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 516 · 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) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  18. 18.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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