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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 789 · 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) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  11. 11.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  14. 14.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  18. 18.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  38. 38.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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