Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 359 · 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) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
23. 23.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
31. 31.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question

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