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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 220 · 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: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  29. 29.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.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) starting a new debate
  31. 31.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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