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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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