Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 651 · 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: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
10. 10.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
24. 24.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
38. 38.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
39. 39.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one

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