Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 823 · 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
23. 23.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
24. 24.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop

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