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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 488 · 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) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  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.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  36. 36.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear

Answer key

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

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