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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 127 · 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) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  2. 2.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  30. 30.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  38. 38.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

Answer key

  1. a clear last line
  2. False
  3. a long repeat of all
  4. a poor summary
  5. saying where we agreed
  6. mentioning key facts
  7. a good summary
  8. covering both sides
  9. restate the topic
  10. a long repeat of all
  11. being short and clear
  12. blaming others
  13. a poor summary
  14. a poor summary
  15. starting a new debate
  16. trailing off
  17. points against
  18. True
  19. False
  20. restate the topic
  21. covering both sides
  22. True
  23. points against
  24. True
  25. points in favour
  26. mentioning key facts
  27. a good summary
  28. restate the topic
  29. at the end
  30. False
  31. saying where we agreed
  32. True
  33. restate the topic
  34. a poor summary
  35. True
  36. a poor summary
  37. being short and clear
  38. True
  39. short and balanced
  40. points in favour

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