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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 163 · 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 GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear

Answer key

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

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