Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 911 · 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) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
13. 13.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
16. 16.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
23. 23.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points

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