Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 415 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
2. 2.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
4. 4.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
7. 7.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
24. 24.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
26. 26.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
40. 40.✋ 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

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