Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 691 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
14. 14.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper

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