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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 796 · 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) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  35. 35.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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