Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 308 · 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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
2. 2.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
6. 6.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
24. 24.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
35. 35.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
36. 36.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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