Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 898 · 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) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
6. 6.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
16. 16.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
25. 25.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
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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