Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 987 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
4. 4.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
7. 7.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
13. 13.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
19. 19.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
23. 23.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
30. 30.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
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) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts

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