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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 391 · 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 against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  13. 13.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  18. 18.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  23. 23.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  36. 36.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts

Answer key

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

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