Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 286 · 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) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
16. 16.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
18. 18.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question

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