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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 767 · 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.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  26. 26.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  29. 29.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

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

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