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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 442 · 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.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  9. 9.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  18. 18.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  25. 25.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  28. 28.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  35. 35.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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