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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 752 · 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: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  8. 8.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  12. 12.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  27. 27.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
  35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all

Answer key

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

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