Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 70 · 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) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
7. 7.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
25. 25.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.✋ 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
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
40. 40.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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