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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 695 · 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 poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  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 GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  38. 38.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line

Answer key

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

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