Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 422 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
8. 8.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
11. 11.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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