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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 533 · 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: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  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 is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  30. 30.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  32. 32.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  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.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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