← Summarising a GD lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 902 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  10. 10.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  23. 23.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  27. 27.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  29. 29.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  31. 31.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  34. 34.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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