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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 519 · 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 good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  12. 12.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  27. 27.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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