Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 229 · 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? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
14. 14.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
19. 19.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
28. 28.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
39. 39.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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