Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 54 · 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 good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
12. 12.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
16. 16.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
25. 25.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
39. 39.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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