Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 489 · 40 questions

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.

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

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