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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 642 · 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: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  14. 14.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  21. 21.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  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.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  28. 28.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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