Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 919 · 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) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
5. 5.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
29. 29.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
30. 30.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
33. 33.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
36. 36.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
40. 40.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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