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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 758 · 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) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  34. 34.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points

Answer key

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

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