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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 405 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  10. 10.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  40. 40.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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