Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 478 · 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: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
17. 17.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
39. 39.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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