Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 393 · 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 audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
2. 2.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (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 is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
32. 32.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined

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