Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 514 · 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: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ 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
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
20. 20.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
22. 22.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined

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