Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 884 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
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) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
10. 10.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
11. 11.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
36. 36.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
40. 40.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes

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