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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 434 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  24. 24.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  30. 30.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  32. 32.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  35. 35.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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