Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 681 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
2. 2.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
39. 39.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
40. 40.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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