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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 869 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  12. 12.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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