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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 438 · 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) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  30. 30.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  31. 31.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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