Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 611 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.✋ 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
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
21. 21.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one

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