Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 655 · 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 in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
24. 24.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
27. 27.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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