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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 690 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (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) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  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) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments

Answer key

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

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