Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 430 · 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 mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
7. 7.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
11. 11.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
18. 18.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
34. 34.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
40. 40.✋ 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

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