Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 102 · 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) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
12. 12.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
14. 14.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
24. 24.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point

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