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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 963 · 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) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  2. 2.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  4. 4.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  18. 18.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  21. 21.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  34. 34.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  38. 38.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments

Answer key

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

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