Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 79 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
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: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
39. 39.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on

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