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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 239 · 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 against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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