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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 109 · 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.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  10. 10.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  19. 19.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  30. 30.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker

Answer key

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

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