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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 882 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  14. 14.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  17. 17.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  19. 19.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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