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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 592 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  9. 9.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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