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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 614 · 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 good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  3. 3.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  7. 7.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  20. 20.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  25. 25.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  30. 30.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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