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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 742 · 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) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  28. 28.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong

Answer key

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

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