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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 661 · 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) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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