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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 693 · 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: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  12. 12.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  14. 14.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  33. 33.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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