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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 757 · 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) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  7. 7.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  32. 32.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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