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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 242 · 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: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  21. 21.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  29. 29.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  30. 30.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others

Answer key

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

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