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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 517 · 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: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  5. 5.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  32. 32.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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