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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 835 · 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) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  8. 8.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  12. 12.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  17. 17.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  24. 24.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  36. 36.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  39. 39.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all

Answer key

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

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