Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 306 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
24. 24.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
39. 39.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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