Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 197 · 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: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
12. 12.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
21. 21.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.✋ 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
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
39. 39.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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