Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 475 · 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.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
4. 4.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
18. 18.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
32. 32.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
37. 37.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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