Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 552 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
19. 19.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
28. 28.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted

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