Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 61 · 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 person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
7. 7.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
26. 26.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
29. 29.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat

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