Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 284 · 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) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
10. 10.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
39. 39.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
40. 40.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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