Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 63 · 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) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
21. 21.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted

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