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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 335 · 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: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  21. 21.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  30. 30.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed

Answer key

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

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