Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 861 · 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) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
5. 5.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
9. 9.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
14. 14.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
29. 29.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
40. 40.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes

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