Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 750 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
14. 14.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
19. 19.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
23. 23.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
32. 32.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech

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