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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 636 · 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) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  9. 9.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  39. 39.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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