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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 322 · 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: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  6. 6.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  18. 18.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  21. 21.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  40. 40.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start

Answer key

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

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