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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 435 · 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) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  16. 16.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  26. 26.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  28. 28.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed

Answer key

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

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