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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 441 · 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.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  13. 13.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  16. 16.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  37. 37.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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