Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 472 · 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) offering nonstop
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
15. 15.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
20. 20.✋ 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
31. 31.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
34. 34.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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