Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 805 · 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 in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
24. 24.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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