Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 760 · 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 a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
5. 5.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
7. 7.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
10. 10.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
16. 16.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
23. 23.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
31. 31.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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