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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 195 · 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.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  13. 13.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

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

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