Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 50 · 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) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
26. 26.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
35. 35.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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