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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 210 · 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 good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  14. 14.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  18. 18.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  20. 20.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  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. naming the main points
  2. trailing off
  3. points against
  4. a good summary
  5. a good summary
  6. True
  7. False
  8. a poor summary
  9. a long repeat of all
  10. True
  11. restate the topic
  12. False
  13. staying neutral
  14. True
  15. adding a new point
  16. being short and clear
  17. restate the topic
  18. True
  19. adding a new point
  20. True
  21. a good summary
  22. a good summary
  23. no new arguments
  24. covering both sides
  25. False
  26. True
  27. saying where we agreed
  28. a good summary
  29. a poor summary
  30. True
  31. trailing off
  32. covering both sides
  33. a good summary
  34. a poor summary
  35. points against
  36. being short and clear
  37. True
  38. mentioning key facts
  39. restate the topic
  40. points in favour

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