Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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