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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 818 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  8. 8.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  15. 15.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  32. 32.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  38. 38.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line

Answer key

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

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