Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 426 · 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) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
37. 37.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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