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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 668 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  11. 11.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  17. 17.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  24. 24.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  32. 32.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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