Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 566 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
2. 2.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
14. 14.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
28. 28.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
36. 36.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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