Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 851 · 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: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
27. 27.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
37. 37.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined

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