Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 625 · 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 poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
7. 7.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
17. 17.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
19. 19.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
36. 36.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it

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