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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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