Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 328 · 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) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
16. 16.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (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) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
40. 40.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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