Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 778 · 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 in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
8. 8.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
12. 12.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
27. 27.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
28. 28.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
31. 31.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
32. 32.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”

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