Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 562 · 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? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
18. 18.✋ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
24. 24.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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