Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 629 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
3. 3.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
26. 26.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
29. 29.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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