Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 268 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
19. 19.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
33. 33.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined

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