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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 75 · 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) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  27. 27.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  34. 34.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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