Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 384 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
8. 8.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
22. 22.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
32. 32.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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