Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 460 · 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: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
11. 11.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
15. 15.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
19. 19.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
32. 32.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one

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