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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 261 · 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) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  20. 20.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.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) naming the main points
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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