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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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