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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 812 · 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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  15. 15.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  39. 39.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. naming the main points
  2. a poor summary
  3. points in favour
  4. naming the main points
  5. points in favour
  6. a good summary
  7. a good summary
  8. restate the topic
  9. being short and clear
  10. short and balanced
  11. getting facts wrong
  12. points in favour
  13. staying neutral
  14. points in favour
  15. False
  16. False
  17. a poor summary
  18. getting facts wrong
  19. a poor summary
  20. a long repeat of all
  21. a good summary
  22. False
  23. at the end
  24. restate the topic
  25. being short and clear
  26. saying where we agreed
  27. True
  28. only your own view
  29. a good summary
  30. True
  31. a long repeat of all
  32. a poor summary
  33. a clear last line
  34. staying neutral
  35. False
  36. points against
  37. a poor summary
  38. blaming others
  39. True
  40. False

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