Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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