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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 619 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  19. 19.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others

Answer key

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

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