Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 779 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
4. 4.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
30. 30.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat

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