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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 885 · 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) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  13. 13.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  37. 37.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear

Answer key

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

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