Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 795 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
10. 10.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
27. 27.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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