Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 797 · 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) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
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? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
20. 20.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
36. 36.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
40. 40.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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