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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 407 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  3. 3.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  7. 7.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  14. 14.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  18. 18.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  26. 26.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  39. 39.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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