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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 982 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  8. 8.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  10. 10.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  17. 17.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  23. 23.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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