Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 103 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
6. 6.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ 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
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
33. 33.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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