Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 817 · 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: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
13. 13.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
15. 15.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop

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