Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 186 · 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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
23. 23.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
32. 32.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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