← Summarising a GD lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 843 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  14. 14.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the whole group
  2. trailing off
  3. leaving out one side
  4. points in favour
  5. restate the topic
  6. a good summary
  7. points against
  8. no
  9. only your own view
  10. adding a new point
  11. a good summary
  12. True
  13. mentioning key facts
  14. False
  15. points against
  16. False
  17. a good summary
  18. False
  19. restate the topic
  20. points in favour
  21. points in favour
  22. no new arguments
  23. False
  24. a poor summary
  25. staying neutral
  26. a poor summary
  27. False
  28. a poor summary
  29. True
  30. a poor summary
  31. adding a new point
  32. a good summary
  33. True
  34. covering both sides
  35. only your own view
  36. a good summary
  37. a good summary
  38. True
  39. a clear last line
  40. False

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