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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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