Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 835 · 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) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
10. 10.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
16. 16.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
19. 19.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
30. 30.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech

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