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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 355 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  21. 21.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  33. 33.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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