Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 298 · 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) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
14. 14.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
16. 16.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point

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