Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 523 · 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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
2. 2.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
15. 15.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
17. 17.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
22. 22.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
31. 31.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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