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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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