Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 157 · 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.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
2. 2.✋ 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
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
22. 22.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer

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