Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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