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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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