Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 615 · 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: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
10. 10.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
26. 26.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
28. 28.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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