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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 585 · 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: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  33. 33.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  38. 38.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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