Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 392 · 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? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
27. 27.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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