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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 363 · 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: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  30. 30.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong

Answer key

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

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