Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 326 · 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 good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
21. 21.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
23. 23.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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