Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 192 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
5. 5.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
16. 16.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on

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