Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 572 · 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? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
15. 15.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
24. 24.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point

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