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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 881 · 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 good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  9. 9.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “starting a new debate” 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 poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  38. 38.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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