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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 457 · 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.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  13. 13.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  27. 27.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side

Answer key

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

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