Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 370 · 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? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
10. 10.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
11. 11.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
23. 23.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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