Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 843 · 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: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
6. 6.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
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) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
18. 18.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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