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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 743 · 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) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  3. 3.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  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 poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  28. 28.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

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

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