Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 462 · 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: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
10. 10.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
14. 14.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
16. 16.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
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) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
40. 40.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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