Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 567 · 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? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
18. 18.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
29. 29.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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