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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 174 · 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: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  14. 14.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  17. 17.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  29. 29.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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