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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 933 · 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.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  23. 23.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  37. 37.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed

Answer key

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

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