Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 788 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
6. 6.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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