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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 651 · 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) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  2. 2.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  5. 5.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  22. 22.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  32. 32.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all

Answer key

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

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