Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 287 · 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.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
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 is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
13. 13.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
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: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
24. 24.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
31. 31.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
32. 32.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted

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