Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 744 · 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.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
3. 3.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
24. 24.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
38. 38.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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