Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 188 · 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) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
13. 13.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
19. 19.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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