Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 463 · 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) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
13. 13.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
32. 32.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker

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