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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 719 · 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: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  19. 19.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  37. 37.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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