Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 622 · 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: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
25. 25.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer

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