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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 644 · 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) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  19. 19.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  26. 26.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all

Answer key

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

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