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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 663 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  3. 3.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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