Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 513 · 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 poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
7. 7.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
15. 15.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
23. 23.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
38. 38.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking

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