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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 327 · 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: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  4. 4.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  6. 6.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  20. 20.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  30. 30.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  33. 33.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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