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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 567 · 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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  22. 22.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  36. 36.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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