Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 695 · 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: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
22. 22.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
28. 28.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
31. 31.✋ 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer

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