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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 512 · 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: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  15. 15.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.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
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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