Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 270 · 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.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
33. 33.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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