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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 658 · 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) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  7. 7.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  9. 9.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  20. 20.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  22. 22.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  26. 26.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  29. 29.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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