← Summarising a GD lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 914 · 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.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  6. 6.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral

Answer key

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

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