Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 479 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
16. 16.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
21. 21.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
26. 26.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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