Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 94 · 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? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
23. 23.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
30. 30.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
40. 40.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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