Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 158 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
3. 3.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ 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
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
31. 31.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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