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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 248 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  6. 6.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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 good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  27. 27.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  39. 39.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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