Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 649 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
2. 2.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ 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
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) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
27. 27.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
33. 33.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
36. 36.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
37. 37.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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