Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 234 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
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) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
33. 33.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted

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