Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 930 · 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.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
27. 27.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
32. 32.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
33. 33.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted

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