Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 488 · 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? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
24. 24.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
31. 31.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined

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