Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 447 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
4. 4.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
7. 7.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
14. 14.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
18. 18.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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