Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 679 · 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) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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