Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 391 · 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: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
3. 3.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
14. 14.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
30. 30.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
33. 33.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer

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