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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 660 · 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 good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  15. 15.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  22. 22.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  28. 28.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  34. 34.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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