Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 498 · 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? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
4. 4.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (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) point of information (d) pause of input
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
12. 12.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
24. 24.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
28. 28.✋ 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
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
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? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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