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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 990 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  19. 19.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  32. 32.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  34. 34.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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