Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 863 · 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) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
25. 25.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
31. 31.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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