Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 254 · 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.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
4. 4.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
11. 11.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
23. 23.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech

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