Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 461 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
10. 10.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
14. 14.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
35. 35.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
38. 38.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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