Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 528 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
7. 7.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
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: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
26. 26.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker

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