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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 501 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  2. 2.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  16. 16.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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