Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 309 · 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) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
11. 11.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
17. 17.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
21. 21.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech

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