Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 900 · 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 nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
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: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
24. 24.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
35. 35.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question

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