Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 233 · 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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
3. 3.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
5. 5.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
8. 8.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
17. 17.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
29. 29.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
31. 31.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat

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