Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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