Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 880 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
10. 10.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
18. 18.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ 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
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
30. 30.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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