Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 666 · 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: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
27. 27.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
28. 28.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”

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