Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 643 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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