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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 745 · 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) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  6. 6.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  18. 18.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  37. 37.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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