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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 563 · 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 the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  3. 3.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  16. 16.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  18. 18.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  28. 28.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  34. 34.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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