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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 712 · 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.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  16. 16.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  34. 34.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

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

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