Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 497 · 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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
16. 16.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
37. 37.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on

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