Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 196 · 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
24. 24.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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