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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 637 · 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.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  6. 6.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  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 is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  24. 24.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.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) adding a new point
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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