Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 532 · 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) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
29. 29.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
34. 34.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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