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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 681 · 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: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  5. 5.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  21. 21.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  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: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  36. 36.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear

Answer key

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

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