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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 273 · 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: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  3. 3.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  10. 10.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  17. 17.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  26. 26.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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