Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 538 · 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? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
15. 15.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
27. 27.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
33. 33.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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