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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 310 · 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: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  7. 7.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  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 is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  32. 32.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  33. 33.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all

Answer key

  1. restate the topic
  2. a good summary
  3. a clear last line
  4. points in favour
  5. no new arguments
  6. covering both sides
  7. False
  8. a long repeat of all
  9. at the end
  10. a poor summary
  11. points against
  12. a good summary
  13. a poor summary
  14. adding a new point
  15. a poor summary
  16. a good summary
  17. restate the topic
  18. a good summary
  19. points against
  20. False
  21. False
  22. points in favour
  23. a poor summary
  24. mentioning key facts
  25. staying neutral
  26. False
  27. leaving out one side
  28. restate the topic
  29. starting a new debate
  30. a good summary
  31. about a minute
  32. no
  33. False
  34. blaming others
  35. a poor summary
  36. restate the topic
  37. points in favour
  38. a good summary
  39. a good summary
  40. a long repeat of all

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