Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 707 · 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) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
10. 10.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
20. 20.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
22. 22.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted

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