Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 53 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
13. 13.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
25. 25.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
34. 34.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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