Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 335 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
13. 13.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
14. 14.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
15. 15.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
36. 36.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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