Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 787 · 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 should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
20. 20.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
30. 30.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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