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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 805 · 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) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  6. 6.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  10. 10.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  13. 13.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  31. 31.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  40. 40.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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