Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 321 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
31. 31.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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