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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 578 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  4. 4.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  22. 22.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong

Answer key

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

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