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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 349 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  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) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against

Answer key

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

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