Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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