Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 473 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
9. 9.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
12. 12.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
36. 36.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined

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