Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 292 · 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) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
14. 14.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
17. 17.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience

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