Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 81 · 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.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
5. 5.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
24. 24.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
26. 26.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
28. 28.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
33. 33.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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