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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 995 · 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: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  13. 13.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  24. 24.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong

Answer key

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

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