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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 960 · 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.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  16. 16.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  19. 19.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  26. 26.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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