Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 331 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
22. 22.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
24. 24.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
32. 32.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
34. 34.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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