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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 760 · 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: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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