Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 421 · 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: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
5. 5.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
8. 8.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
14. 14.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
33. 33.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined

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