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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 514 · 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.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  2. 2.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  15. 15.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  26. 26.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  33. 33.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others

Answer key

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

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