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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 736 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  3. 3.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  6. 6.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  33. 33.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed

Answer key

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

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