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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 266 · 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: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  13. 13.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  37. 37.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  39. 39.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against

Answer key

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

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