Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 482 · 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: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
4. 4.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ 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
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
34. 34.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer

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