Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 914 · 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.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
6. 6.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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