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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 296 · 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: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  9. 9.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  16. 16.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  31. 31.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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