Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 764 · 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) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
8. 8.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
22. 22.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
26. 26.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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