Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 241 · 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.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
13. 13.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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