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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 475 · 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: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  5. 5.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  16. 16.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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