Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 240 · 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) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
28. 28.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
39. 39.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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