Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 632 · 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) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
17. 17.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
23. 23.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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