Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 857 · 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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
10. 10.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
13. 13.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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