Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 183 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
17. 17.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
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 is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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