Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 524 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
6. 6.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
38. 38.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
39. 39.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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