Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 634 · 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) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
2. 2.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
29. 29.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer

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