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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 71 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  15. 15.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  17. 17.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.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) staying neutral
  36. 36.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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