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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 683 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points

Answer key

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

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