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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 603 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  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.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  7. 7.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  16. 16.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  30. 30.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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