Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 924 · 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: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
7. 7.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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