Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 661 · 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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
12. 12.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
35. 35.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
38. 38.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
39. 39.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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