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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 80 · 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) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  7. 7.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  16. 16.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  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) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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