Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 743 · 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
14. 14.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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