Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 141 · 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) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.✋ 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
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
34. 34.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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