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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 371 · 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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  13. 13.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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