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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 257 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  25. 25.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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