Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 954 · 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) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
28. 28.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
34. 34.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
35. 35.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
40. 40.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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