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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 249 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  26. 26.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  27. 27.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  30. 30.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  31. 31.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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