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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 230 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  15. 15.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  25. 25.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  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) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. leaving out one side
  3. no new arguments
  4. short and balanced
  5. points against
  6. no
  7. covering both sides
  8. a poor summary
  9. False
  10. a clear last line
  11. only your own view
  12. restate the topic
  13. being short and clear
  14. restate the topic
  15. False
  16. staying neutral
  17. True
  18. False
  19. a poor summary
  20. True
  21. a poor summary
  22. leaving out one side
  23. at the end
  24. adding a new point
  25. True
  26. a clear last line
  27. a poor summary
  28. no new arguments
  29. a good summary
  30. only your own view
  31. a good summary
  32. a long repeat of all
  33. True
  34. starting a new debate
  35. False
  36. adding a new point
  37. a poor summary
  38. True
  39. restate the topic
  40. staying neutral

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