Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 871 · 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) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
22. 22.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
38. 38.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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