Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 375 · 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) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
12. 12.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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