Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 164 · 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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
2. 2.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
12. 12.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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