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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 848 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  17. 17.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  31. 31.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  32. 32.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.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

Answer key

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

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