Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 509 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
16. 16.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
18. 18.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things

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