Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 143 · 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: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
11. 11.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
21. 21.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined

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