Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 332 · 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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
4. 4.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
6. 6.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
9. 9.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
11. 11.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
14. 14.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
19. 19.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined

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