Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 774 · 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) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
13. 13.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
30. 30.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
40. 40.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes

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