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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 146 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  24. 24.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  30. 30.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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