Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 67 · 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 nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
25. 25.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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