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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 776 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  2. 2.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  10. 10.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  20. 20.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  22. 22.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  31. 31.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  36. 36.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  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. leaving out one side
  2. True
  3. False
  4. True
  5. False
  6. a poor summary
  7. adding a new point
  8. no new arguments
  9. staying neutral
  10. False
  11. a poor summary
  12. points against
  13. restate the topic
  14. starting a new debate
  15. a good summary
  16. trailing off
  17. no
  18. a good summary
  19. saying where we agreed
  20. True
  21. at the end
  22. about a minute
  23. True
  24. covering both sides
  25. restate the topic
  26. trailing off
  27. restate the topic
  28. a good summary
  29. short and balanced
  30. a clear last line
  31. True
  32. naming the main points
  33. staying neutral
  34. points in favour
  35. naming the main points
  36. False
  37. getting facts wrong
  38. no new arguments
  39. leaving out one side
  40. points against

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