Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 449 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
2. 2.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
8. 8.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
27. 27.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
30. 30.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
40. 40.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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