Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 320 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
11. 11.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
12. 12.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
19. 19.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
38. 38.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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