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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 903 · 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) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  10. 10.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  13. 13.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  21. 21.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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