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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 365 · 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: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.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) being short and clear
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  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.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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