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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 83 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  27. 27.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  29. 29.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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