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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 241 · 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 restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  15. 15.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  19. 19.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  26. 26.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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