Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 118 · 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? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
29. 29.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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