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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 754 · 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) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed

Answer key

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

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