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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 575 · 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.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  2. 2.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  12. 12.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  15. 15.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  22. 22.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  33. 33.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  38. 38.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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