Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 558 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
26. 26.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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