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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 793 · 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) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  13. 13.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  18. 18.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  33. 33.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all

Answer key

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

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