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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 94 · 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) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  10. 10.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  18. 18.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  32. 32.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  40. 40.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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