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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 994 · 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: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  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.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  24. 24.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  29. 29.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  31. 31.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  35. 35.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute

Answer key

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

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