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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 879 · 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: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  14. 14.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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