Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 733 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
18. 18.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
23. 23.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
26. 26.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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