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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 364 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  14. 14.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  25. 25.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points

Answer key

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

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