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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 471 · 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) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  7. 7.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  25. 25.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  40. 40.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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