Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 737 · 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) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ 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
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
35. 35.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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