Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 741 · 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) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
12. 12.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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