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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 306 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  7. 7.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  31. 31.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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