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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 936 · 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) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  6. 6.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  29. 29.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  32. 32.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a long repeat of all
  2. at the end
  3. a good summary
  4. False
  5. starting a new debate
  6. True
  7. adding a new point
  8. a good summary
  9. a good summary
  10. short and balanced
  11. a poor summary
  12. leaving out one side
  13. a good summary
  14. True
  15. a poor summary
  16. mentioning key facts
  17. a poor summary
  18. blaming others
  19. saying where we agreed
  20. points in favour
  21. False
  22. being short and clear
  23. blaming others
  24. getting facts wrong
  25. a long repeat of all
  26. trailing off
  27. adding a new point
  28. the whole group
  29. True
  30. leaving out one side
  31. points in favour
  32. False
  33. restate the topic
  34. restate the topic
  35. about a minute
  36. False
  37. saying where we agreed
  38. restate the topic
  39. covering both sides
  40. False

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