Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 543 · 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? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
3. 3.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (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) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
14. 14.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
26. 26.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
28. 28.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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