Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 259 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Short, polite, at the right time): Offer: stand, say “On that point”, wait to be accepted, ask one short question (about 15 seconds). Not in the protected first and last minute; do not shout, repeat nonstop or argue when declined. As a speaker: accept one or two POIs, answer briefly, then carry on.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
8. 8.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
36. 36.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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