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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 298 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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