Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 212 · 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 nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
19. 19.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
38. 38.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
39. 39.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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