Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 798 · 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 good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
2. 2.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
39. 39.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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