Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 283 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
2. 2.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”

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