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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 838 · 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: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  6. 6.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  24. 24.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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