Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 487 · 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 now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
3. 3.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
25. 25.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
27. 27.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
40. 40.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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