Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 481 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
11. 11.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ 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
22. 22.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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