Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 310 · 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) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
2. 2.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
9. 9.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
15. 15.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
18. 18.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
26. 26.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
31. 31.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
38. 38.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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