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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 437 · 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: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  5. 5.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  32. 32.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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