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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 549 · 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) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  25. 25.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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