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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 924 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  31. 31.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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