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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 225 · 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 points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts

Answer key

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

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