Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 136 · 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: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
3. 3.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
6. 6.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
37. 37.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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