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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 671 · 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: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  8. 8.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  32. 32.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  35. 35.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.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) blaming others
  39. 39.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line

Answer key

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

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