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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 96 · 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) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  21. 21.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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