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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 915 · 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) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  2. 2.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  7. 7.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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