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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 474 · 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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  2. 2.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  24. 24.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  30. 30.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  32. 32.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong

Answer key

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

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