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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 670 · 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: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  17. 17.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  29. 29.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  36. 36.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. the whole group
  3. a long repeat of all
  4. naming the main points
  5. at the end
  6. a poor summary
  7. leaving out one side
  8. a poor summary
  9. saying where we agreed
  10. False
  11. a good summary
  12. trailing off
  13. a poor summary
  14. short and balanced
  15. True
  16. no
  17. False
  18. restate the topic
  19. points against
  20. restate the topic
  21. False
  22. a clear last line
  23. False
  24. a poor summary
  25. a good summary
  26. covering both sides
  27. True
  28. getting facts wrong
  29. False
  30. False
  31. mentioning key facts
  32. points against
  33. a good summary
  34. a good summary
  35. adding a new point
  36. True
  37. a good summary
  38. starting a new debate
  39. blaming others
  40. staying neutral

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