Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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