Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 77 · 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.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
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) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
20. 20.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech

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