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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 559 · 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.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  20. 20.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  22. 22.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  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.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  36. 36.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear

Answer key

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

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