Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 526 · 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.✋ 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
2. 2.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
36. 36.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
40. 40.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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