Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 48 · 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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
9. 9.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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