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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 104 · 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) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  32. 32.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

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

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