Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 962 · 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) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
5. 5.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
14. 14.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
16. 16.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
39. 39.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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