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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 456 · 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) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  17. 17.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  25. 25.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against

Answer key

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

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