Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 180 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
16. 16.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
34. 34.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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