Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 216 · 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: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
10. 10.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
18. 18.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
26. 26.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
37. 37.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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