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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 797 · 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) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  13. 13.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  17. 17.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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