Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 819 · 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? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
12. 12.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
30. 30.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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