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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 564 · 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) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  14. 14.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  22. 22.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  25. 25.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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