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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 610 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  2. 2.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  11. 11.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  13. 13.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  15. 15.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good 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: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  27. 27.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  39. 39.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against

Answer key

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

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