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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 333 · 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 in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (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) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  19. 19.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  26. 26.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  27. 27.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  40. 40.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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