Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 618 · 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: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
6. 6.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
12. 12.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
22. 22.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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