← Summarising a GD lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 314 · 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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  8. 8.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  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: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  19. 19.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  28. 28.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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