Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 628 · 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.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
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) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
11. 11.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
36. 36.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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