Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 293 · 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: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
13. 13.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
24. 24.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
34. 34.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
39. 39.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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