Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 424 · 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 nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
4. 4.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
16. 16.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
36. 36.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
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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