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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. mentioning key facts
  4. a poor summary
  5. False
  6. a poor summary
  7. restate the topic
  8. False
  9. short and balanced
  10. at the end
  11. a poor summary
  12. a poor summary
  13. being short and clear
  14. saying where we agreed
  15. points in favour
  16. a clear last line
  17. being short and clear
  18. True
  19. adding a new point
  20. about a minute
  21. naming the main points
  22. a good summary
  23. points in favour
  24. False
  25. points in favour
  26. False
  27. a poor summary
  28. a good summary
  29. True
  30. points against
  31. a good summary
  32. getting facts wrong
  33. restate the topic
  34. points against
  35. only your own view
  36. a good summary
  37. a good summary
  38. False
  39. restate the topic
  40. blaming others

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