Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 414 · 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) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
40. 40.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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