Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 154 · 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
3. 3.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
15. 15.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
23. 23.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
25. 25.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
39. 39.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop

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