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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 650 · 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 restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  5. 5.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  11. 11.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  28. 28.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  36. 36.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  38. 38.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong

Answer key

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

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