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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 252 · 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: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  19. 19.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. short and balanced
  3. at the end
  4. a good summary
  5. a good summary
  6. adding a new point
  7. blaming others
  8. a poor summary
  9. naming the main points
  10. a good summary
  11. points in favour
  12. no new arguments
  13. a clear last line
  14. a good summary
  15. points against
  16. being short and clear
  17. a poor summary
  18. getting facts wrong
  19. False
  20. points against
  21. naming the main points
  22. saying where we agreed
  23. a long repeat of all
  24. a good summary
  25. False
  26. a good summary
  27. a good summary
  28. False
  29. a poor summary
  30. True
  31. no new arguments
  32. a poor summary
  33. being short and clear
  34. a poor summary
  35. False
  36. about a minute
  37. restate the topic
  38. True
  39. True
  40. False

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