Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 68 · 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.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
21. 21.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
22. 22.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
24. 24.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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