Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 228 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
7. 7.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
8. 8.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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