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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 129 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.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) only your own view
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  39. 39.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed

Answer key

  1. a long repeat of all
  2. starting a new debate
  3. at the end
  4. the whole group
  5. points in favour
  6. a poor summary
  7. naming the main points
  8. only your own view
  9. getting facts wrong
  10. a poor summary
  11. trailing off
  12. a good summary
  13. False
  14. a clear last line
  15. False
  16. False
  17. about a minute
  18. adding a new point
  19. short and balanced
  20. a clear last line
  21. points against
  22. blaming others
  23. points against
  24. points in favour
  25. saying where we agreed
  26. a poor summary
  27. a poor summary
  28. a good summary
  29. only your own view
  30. restate the topic
  31. saying where we agreed
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a poor summary
  35. False
  36. False
  37. a good summary
  38. adding a new point
  39. False
  40. points in favour

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