Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 675 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
4. 4.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
8. 8.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
12. 12.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
17. 17.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
30. 30.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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