Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 428 · 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) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
5. 5.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
36. 36.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
40. 40.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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