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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 141 · 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.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  14. 14.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  17. 17.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed

Answer key

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

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