Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 573 · 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) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
5. 5.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
13. 13.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
28. 28.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.✋ 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
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question

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