Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 116 · 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) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
9. 9.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
11. 11.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
27. 27.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined

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