Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 177 · 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: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
14. 14.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
17. 17.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
26. 26.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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