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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 895 · 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) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  12. 12.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  21. 21.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  27. 27.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  33. 33.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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