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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 461 · 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 in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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