Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 191 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
4. 4.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
32. 32.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things

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