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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 938 · 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 clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  11. 11.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  15. 15.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  40. 40.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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