Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 382 · 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: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
36. 36.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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