← Summarising a GD lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 893 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  4. 4.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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