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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 43 · 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: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  24. 24.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

  1. a poor summary
  2. False
  3. starting a new debate
  4. restate the topic
  5. leaving out one side
  6. a poor summary
  7. points in favour
  8. True
  9. a good summary
  10. short and balanced
  11. points against
  12. True
  13. a poor summary
  14. adding a new point
  15. staying neutral
  16. False
  17. a good summary
  18. naming the main points
  19. at the end
  20. trailing off
  21. a poor summary
  22. restate the topic
  23. a long repeat of all
  24. True
  25. being short and clear
  26. False
  27. getting facts wrong
  28. about a minute
  29. naming the main points
  30. False
  31. blaming others
  32. starting a new debate
  33. a good summary
  34. False
  35. False
  36. points in favour
  37. blaming others
  38. a poor summary
  39. a long repeat of all
  40. a good summary

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