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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 850 · 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) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  27. 27.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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