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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 623 · 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) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  5. 5.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  17. 17.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  36. 36.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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