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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 958 · 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) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  3. 3.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  10. 10.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  13. 13.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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