Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 822 · 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.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
4. 4.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
15. 15.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
16. 16.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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