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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 476 · 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: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  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) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  9. 9.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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