Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 476 · 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) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
10. 10.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
13. 13.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
36. 36.✋ 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
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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