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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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