Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 597 · 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.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
19. 19.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted

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