Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 394 · 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? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining 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: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
16. 16.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
18. 18.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
23. 23.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
38. 38.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things

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