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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 859 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  33. 33.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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