Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 960 · 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) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
14. 14.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
23. 23.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
26. 26.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
31. 31.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
38. 38.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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