Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 401 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
2. 2.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
32. 32.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
35. 35.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point

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