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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 772 · 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.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  10. 10.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  18. 18.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  26. 26.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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