Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 690 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
4. 4.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
11. 11.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
16. 16.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech

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