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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 611 · 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) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  37. 37.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  39. 39.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle

Answer key

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

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