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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 920 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  14. 14.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  22. 22.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  31. 31.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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