← Summarising a GD lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 304 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  39. 39.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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