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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 61 · 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) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  3. 3.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  14. 14.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

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

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