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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 150 · 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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor 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.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  14. 14.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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