Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 997 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
7. 7.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
15. 15.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
32. 32.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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