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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 751 · 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.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  7. 7.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  26. 26.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. about a minute
  2. points against
  3. a poor summary
  4. restate the topic
  5. a poor summary
  6. saying where we agreed
  7. True
  8. a poor summary
  9. adding a new point
  10. points against
  11. True
  12. False
  13. False
  14. points in favour
  15. True
  16. getting facts wrong
  17. starting a new debate
  18. a clear last line
  19. saying where we agreed
  20. only your own view
  21. a poor summary
  22. a good summary
  23. a good summary
  24. a good summary
  25. covering both sides
  26. True
  27. trailing off
  28. points in favour
  29. a good summary
  30. restate the topic
  31. being short and clear
  32. a long repeat of all
  33. False
  34. True
  35. a good summary
  36. mentioning key facts
  37. adding a new point
  38. a poor summary
  39. leaving out one side
  40. True

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