Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 511 · 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 a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
10. 10.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
14. 14.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
15. 15.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
23. 23.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
31. 31.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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