Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 329 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
9. 9.✋ 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
22. 22.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
30. 30.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
34. 34.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted

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