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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 308 · 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 in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  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.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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