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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 465 · 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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  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) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  30. 30.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  32. 32.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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