Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 340 · 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.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
4. 4.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
21. 21.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
34. 34.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
38. 38.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”

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