Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 344 · 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 person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
15. 15.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
26. 26.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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