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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 612 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  19. 19.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  21. 21.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed

Answer key

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

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