Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 942 · 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: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
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 good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
9. 9.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
10. 10.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
15. 15.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one

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