Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 659 · 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 a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
14. 14.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
25. 25.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop

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