Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 214 · 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 audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
14. 14.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
19. 19.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
21. 21.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
35. 35.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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