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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 867 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  11. 11.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  26. 26.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against

Answer key

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

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