Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 621 · 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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
9. 9.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
16. 16.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
31. 31.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
38. 38.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things

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