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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 347 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  33. 33.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  35. 35.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

  1. a poor summary
  2. a good summary
  3. a good summary
  4. a poor summary
  5. True
  6. only your own view
  7. being short and clear
  8. restate the topic
  9. a clear last line
  10. only your own view
  11. saying where we agreed
  12. a poor summary
  13. adding a new point
  14. a poor summary
  15. a good summary
  16. True
  17. points in favour
  18. points against
  19. False
  20. False
  21. True
  22. about a minute
  23. covering both sides
  24. naming the main points
  25. False
  26. a good summary
  27. points in favour
  28. adding a new point
  29. restate the topic
  30. starting a new debate
  31. staying neutral
  32. blaming others
  33. short and balanced
  34. trailing off
  35. False
  36. False
  37. a poor summary
  38. True
  39. restate the topic
  40. a poor summary

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