Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 439 · 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) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
6. 6.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
8. 8.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
28. 28.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
29. 29.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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