Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 126 · 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) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
3. 3.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.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) offering in minute one
20. 20.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted

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