Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 799 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
9. 9.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.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”
23. 23.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined

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