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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 1 · 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) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  19. 19.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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