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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 401 · 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.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  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 is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  29. 29.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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