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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 92 · 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 points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  7. 7.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  35. 35.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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