Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 579 · 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) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
11. 11.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
20. 20.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
24. 24.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
25. 25.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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