Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 363 · 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
2. 2.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
23. 23.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
26. 26.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
35. 35.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop

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