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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 648 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  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.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  19. 19.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  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.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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