← Summarising a GD lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 283 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  5. 5.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  27. 27.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  30. 30.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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