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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 320 · 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 good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  6. 6.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  31. 31.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  33. 33.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line

Answer key

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

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