Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 895 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
5. 5.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
39. 39.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
40. 40.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes

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