← Summarising a GD lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 267 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  7. 7.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (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.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  33. 33.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  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: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students