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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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