Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 471 · 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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
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 good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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