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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 201 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no

Answer key

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

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