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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 316 · 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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  19. 19.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  29. 29.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  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) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others

Answer key

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

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