Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 639 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
3. 3.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
8. 8.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
17. 17.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
20. 20.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
24. 24.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer

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