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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 341 · 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.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  11. 11.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  20. 20.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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