Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 630 · 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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
3. 3.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
8. 8.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
25. 25.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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