Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 870 · 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) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
16. 16.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
21. 21.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
29. 29.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
40. 40.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input

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