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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 620 · 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) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  8. 8.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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