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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 294 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  22. 22.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  33. 33.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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