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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 892 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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