Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 771 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
28. 28.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
32. 32.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
40. 40.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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