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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 388 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  4. 4.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  6. 6.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  24. 24.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  26. 26.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

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

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