Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 697 · 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
3. 3.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
26. 26.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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