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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 961 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  30. 30.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  32. 32.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  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) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes

Answer key

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

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