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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 74 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  10. 10.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  14. 14.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  35. 35.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  40. 40.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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