Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 724 · 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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
2. 2.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
27. 27.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
37. 37.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things

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