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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 778 · 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) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  25. 25.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  30. 30.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  32. 32.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  34. 34.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong

Answer key

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

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