Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 458 · 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: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
7. 7.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
16. 16.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
24. 24.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
35. 35.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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