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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 184 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  39. 39.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. at the end
  2. points against
  3. restate the topic
  4. covering both sides
  5. a good summary
  6. short and balanced
  7. restate the topic
  8. False
  9. a good summary
  10. points in favour
  11. starting a new debate
  12. getting facts wrong
  13. a poor summary
  14. points in favour
  15. a long repeat of all
  16. True
  17. a poor summary
  18. True
  19. a long repeat of all
  20. True
  21. True
  22. trailing off
  23. starting a new debate
  24. a good summary
  25. naming the main points
  26. covering both sides
  27. leaving out one side
  28. naming the main points
  29. adding a new point
  30. points against
  31. a good summary
  32. about a minute
  33. a clear last line
  34. only your own view
  35. restate the topic
  36. a good summary
  37. False
  38. only your own view
  39. True
  40. False

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