Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 747 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
7. 7.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
14. 14.✋ 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
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? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
28. 28.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one

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