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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 114 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  2. 2.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
  10. 10.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  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) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  25. 25.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  29. 29.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  39. 39.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear

Answer key

  1. points in favour
  2. False
  3. False
  4. mentioning key facts
  5. getting facts wrong
  6. adding a new point
  7. saying where we agreed
  8. a good summary
  9. the whole group
  10. True
  11. False
  12. True
  13. restate the topic
  14. restate the topic
  15. getting facts wrong
  16. points in favour
  17. a clear last line
  18. staying neutral
  19. points against
  20. at the end
  21. covering both sides
  22. mentioning key facts
  23. True
  24. only your own view
  25. False
  26. points against
  27. a good summary
  28. starting a new debate
  29. False
  30. False
  31. False
  32. trailing off
  33. a poor summary
  34. covering both sides
  35. a poor summary
  36. False
  37. adding a new point
  38. naming the main points
  39. True
  40. being short and clear

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