Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 438 · 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.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
21. 21.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop

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