Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 455 · 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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
18. 18.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
22. 22.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
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
27. 27.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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