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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 630 · 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) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  8. 8.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  25. 25.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  28. 28.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  36. 36.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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