Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 105 · 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.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
20. 20.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ 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
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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