Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 13 · 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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
6. 6.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
17. 17.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
28. 28.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
32. 32.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat

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