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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 178 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  2. 2.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  18. 18.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  22. 22.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you

Answer key

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

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