Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 521 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
14. 14.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
19. 19.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
33. 33.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
34. 34.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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