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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 467 · 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) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  2. 2.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  11. 11.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  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.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes

Answer key

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

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