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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 523 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  7. 7.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  20. 20.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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