Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 574 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
14. 14.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
19. 19.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
25. 25.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
38. 38.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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