Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 354 · 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? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
11. 11.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat

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