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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 647 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  9. 9.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  11. 11.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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