Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 459 · 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.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
10. 10.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
33. 33.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
34. 34.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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