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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 285 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  8. 8.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  20. 20.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  25. 25.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  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: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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