Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 527 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
9. 9.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
15. 15.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
28. 28.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
33. 33.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others

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