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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 804 · 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.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  13. 13.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  19. 19.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points

Answer key

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

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