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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 643 · 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) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  5. 5.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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