Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 213 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
7. 7.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech

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