Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 820 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
3. 3.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
16. 16.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
25. 25.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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