Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 680 · 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: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
20. 20.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
38. 38.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” 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 in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker

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