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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 117 · 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) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  17. 17.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  39. 39.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed

Answer key

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

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