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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 491 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  9. 9.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  15. 15.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  19. 19.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments

Answer key

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

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