Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 939 · 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) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
9. 9.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
14. 14.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
19. 19.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
20. 20.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
32. 32.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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