Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 246 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
3. 3.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
11. 11.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
26. 26.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
33. 33.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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