Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 502 · 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 now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
17. 17.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
22. 22.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
36. 36.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
37. 37.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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