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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 374 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  3. 3.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  8. 8.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  31. 31.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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