Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 464 · 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) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
10. 10.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
19. 19.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
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: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
28. 28.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
31. 31.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
40. 40.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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