Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 73 · 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 timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
11. 11.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
15. 15.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
31. 31.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
34. 34.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted

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