Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 875 · 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? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
26. 26.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
36. 36.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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