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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 78 · 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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  10. 10.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  19. 19.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (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: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

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

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