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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 521 · 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: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  19. 19.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  32. 32.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.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) getting facts wrong
  36. 36.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  39. 39.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear

Answer key

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

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