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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 926 · 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) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  3. 3.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  9. 9.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  36. 36.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all

Answer key

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

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