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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 300 · 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 in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  20. 20.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  37. 37.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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