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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 554 · 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) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  25. 25.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts

Answer key

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

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