Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 692 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
5. 5.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
26. 26.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them

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