Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 489 · 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? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
14. 14.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
24. 24.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
28. 28.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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