Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 277 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
12. 12.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
26. 26.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech

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