Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 491 · 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.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
5. 5.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
19. 19.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
29. 29.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question

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