Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 683 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
7. 7.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
24. 24.✋ 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
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
37. 37.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
38. 38.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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