Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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