Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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