Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 279 · 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) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
6. 6.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
12. 12.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
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.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
36. 36.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted

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