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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 209 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  5. 5.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  15. 15.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  19. 19.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  27. 27.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  36. 36.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  40. 40.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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