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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 531 · 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: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  13. 13.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  20. 20.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  32. 32.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  36. 36.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. being short and clear
  3. naming the main points
  4. points in favour
  5. blaming others
  6. a good summary
  7. False
  8. leaving out one side
  9. blaming others
  10. a poor summary
  11. getting facts wrong
  12. leaving out one side
  13. True
  14. a good summary
  15. trailing off
  16. a poor summary
  17. False
  18. at the end
  19. naming the main points
  20. True
  21. a good summary
  22. staying neutral
  23. short and balanced
  24. starting a new debate
  25. adding a new point
  26. restate the topic
  27. points against
  28. True
  29. a good summary
  30. a long repeat of all
  31. saying where we agreed
  32. True
  33. a poor summary
  34. False
  35. points against
  36. False
  37. a good summary
  38. True
  39. a poor summary
  40. False

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