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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 302 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  17. 17.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  20. 20.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  25. 25.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  34. 34.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced

Answer key

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

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