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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 766 · 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) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  29. 29.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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