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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 495 · 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.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  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: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  22. 22.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  26. 26.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  32. 32.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral

Answer key

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

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