Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 991 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
25. 25.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
27. 27.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
37. 37.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech

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