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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 951 · 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) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  18. 18.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  26. 26.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  29. 29.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  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 good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear

Answer key

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

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