Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 765 · 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: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
10. 10.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
11. 11.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
21. 21.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
23. 23.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
25. 25.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
34. 34.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”

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