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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 775 · 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: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  4. 4.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  7. 7.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  35. 35.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others

Answer key

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

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