Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 385 · 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? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
3. 3.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
7. 7.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
20. 20.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat

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