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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 42 · 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: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  9. 9.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  31. 31.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  40. 40.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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