Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 677 · 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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
25. 25.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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