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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 656 · 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) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  2. 2.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  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.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  40. 40.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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