Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 688 · 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: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
11. 11.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
16. 16.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
30. 30.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech

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