Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 137 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
7. 7.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
15. 15.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
21. 21.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
23. 23.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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