Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 333 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
11. 11.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
15. 15.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
16. 16.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
17. 17.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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