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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 941 · 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) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  23. 23.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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