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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 955 · 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: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  18. 18.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  40. 40.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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