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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 413 · 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 against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  13. 13.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  22. 22.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  29. 29.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  32. 32.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  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 is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  38. 38.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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