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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 91 · 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) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  22. 22.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  33. 33.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle

Answer key

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

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