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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 65 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  3. 3.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  14. 14.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  19. 19.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  30. 30.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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