Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 821 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
4. 4.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
8. 8.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
10. 10.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
16. 16.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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