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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 199 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  16. 16.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  18. 18.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  36. 36.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  39. 39.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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