Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 169 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
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.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
9. 9.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
22. 22.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
32. 32.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
38. 38.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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