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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 191 · 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.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  9. 9.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  11. 11.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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