Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 940 · 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) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
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.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
34. 34.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
36. 36.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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