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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 917 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  17. 17.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  34. 34.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong

Answer key

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

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