Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 410 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
17. 17.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
23. 23.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
25. 25.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
32. 32.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech

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