Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 387 · 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 a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
10. 10.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
17. 17.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
34. 34.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point

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