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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 744 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  4. 4.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  19. 19.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  32. 32.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  38. 38.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against

Answer key

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

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