Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 376 · 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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
16. 16.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
28. 28.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point

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