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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 211 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  15. 15.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  33. 33.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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