Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 104 · 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: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
6. 6.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
7. 7.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
27. 27.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
29. 29.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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