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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 874 · 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.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  5. 5.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (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) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  24. 24.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) adding a new point
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  34. 34.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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