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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 834 · 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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  7. 7.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  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.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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